The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-08-01
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MONDAY, AUG. /, 1887,
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
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The opening ceremony was car
ried out, under the management of
committee, in q most imposing |
manner and without the slightest
mishap, and in the presence of the
largest crowd which has ever col
lected in the colony. Visitors were
present from nearly all parts of the
wide world and people had been
arriving from the country for sew
eral days in immense numbers
taxing the railway authorities to
their utmost to find accommodation
for passengers. The scene within
the building was one of great
splendor. At noon the Governor,
Sir William Robinson, arrived, at
tended 10y his suite, and accom-
panied by large number of gaily-
ROBBED officials in addition to q very
large number of executive commits
sioners from the various countries
and colonies exhibiting. On the
entry of the procession to the main
hall the large assemblage rose to the
strains Of the National anthem play
ed by the organ and band; the
dignitaries being in their seats the
same air was sung as solo and
chorus by a strong company OF
vocalists, the organ and band ac-
companying; The Old Hundredth
was next sung. The Bishop of AIDE
laide, DIR. Kennion, offered an APP
propriate prayer. The exhibition
Cantata which was composed for the
occasion was rendered with marked
effect. The management spared no
expense in obtaining talent for the
suspicious occasion-the solos were
sung by professionals from Victoria.
The Vice-President followed with
reading an address to His Excel
lency; the Executive Commissioner
for this province, Sir Samuel Day.
export, X. c. NJ. g., who has repre-
scented this colony at similar shows
in the Old Country and America,
then handed to the Governor a
golden key, asking His Excellency
to declare the Exhibition opened
and response came from Her Ma
jesty's representative accordingly.
Then was sung the Song of Australia
by Mrs. Carleton which had been
specially arranged for the occasion
by Professor Ives of the Adelaide
University. The Governor handed
o lengthy telegram to the Superin'
tendent Of Telegraphs for transmits
sion to Her Majesty, informing the
Queen of the successful opening
which message was sent from the
building direct and without delay
Handel's Hallelujah Chorus brought
to close the grand ceremony, which
had been conducted exceedingly
well. The scene within the build
ing during the opening ceremony was
truly beautiful. Around the grea
hall is balcony which was quit
filled, whilst below on the grount
floor not seat was vacant. Th'
seats being placed amidst the vari
Gus trophies as well as on the mail
floor, whilst the speakers occupied
, dais, and the orchestra and vocal
: lists were arranged on a CALLER,
erected for that purpose. The orgal
is placed in the center while tn
vocalists were on each side facing
the people, whilst other gallerie
were constructed that the singers OF
them would look towards the organ
Over the organ and above tn
gallery is the motto, "The Earth i
!, full of the Goodness of the Lord,
' and words of the Cantata appeare'
5 singularly appropriate;
!God bless them both Old England an
the New;
God keep them both for ever hand !
hand;
Each helping each, each 10 the Dune
true
Old England and our fair Australia
land"
Within view of the opening cere
mony were many South Australia
exhibits. Along the sides of th
great hall were trophies from man
s lands and one seemed to live O co!
Q mopolitan life for few hours.
= Outside of the building the al
!. semblage was very striking as see
n from the balcony over the chic
e entrance. The gay dresses of I'll
!, civilians-the dark blue of the Br
e tish men-of-war-our own volunteer
e on foot as a guard of honor and I'll
G cavalry in their modest grey sui
e with the police troopers on the
well-groom steeds of grey, all con
bined to make the sight strikin
one. The country around the cit.
owing to the early and exceptional
heavy rains looks very picturesqu
The exhibition, although it has bee
opened for three weeks, is not y
seen to its best, and several courts a
incomplete, in fact, September
October will be better times in whit
10, 40 placa to ADVANTAGE Y